Boston Boosts Immigration Practice with Dual-Qualified UK/U.S. Attorney

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Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
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Ivette Delgado, Senior Public Relations Associate
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BOSTON (February 26, 2013) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of Deirdre Murphy to the firm’s Immigration practice in Boston and London. Murphy is a dual-qualified solicitor of England and Wales, and a New York attorney. A native of Quincy, Mass., Murphy worked in London for eight years specializing in U.K. immigration law. She joins Seyfarth as counsel from Fragomen LLP.

Murphy represents large multinational companies, as well as small and medium enterprises, on all aspects of UK business immigration, managing the migration of their non-European workers into the UK. Her experience includes obtaining sponsor licenses for employers, as well as advising on complex policy changes and onerous compliance obligations. She also counsels clients on settlement, nationality and European law applications.

Boston office managing partner and Immigration practice group co-chair, Russell Swapp, said, “We’ve worked closely with Deirdre for a number of years and, throughout that period, she has consistently delivered outstanding results for our UK clients. Deirdre’s arrival at Seyfarth brings added depth to our global mobility practice, and she’s a welcome addition to our Boston and London team.”

Dyann DelVecchio, Boston Immigration partner noted, “Deirdre is top veteran attorney in the immigration arena and brings a great scope of knowledge to the practice. We know her well and are excited to work with her, this time as part of our own Seyfarth team.”

Seyfarth’s Immigration group provides clients with comprehensive immigration services throughout the U.S. and internationally. The group leverages a sophisticated, proprietary technology infrastructure to deliver customized legal services, including strategic planning and counsel, compliance, case preparation, filing, monitoring, development and implementation of corporate policies and training programs.

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.